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Newspaper

The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1916

Page

8

Local notes and happenings in Monroe district

Dr T J Carney visited Detroit earlier this week. Community club to meet Friday next week. Mrs S B Edgar of Lake View visiting the Wysels this week. Mrs A G Leitch back from Coldwater. Mrs James Edwards brought 50 quarts of strawberries to town. Diamond farm barn struck by lightning, burned with two work horses and a colt perishing. W C Mallory and C S Betts settled a claim. Monroe Presbyterian church extended a call to Rev Frank P Knowles of Houghton. Guarantors of the Chautauqua to meet Friday at 1 30 at City Hall. L D Sigler to move to Cadillac for produce business. Freight car wheel broke near Vestaburg causing minor traffic tie-up. no injuries. Marshall Presbyterian church diamond jubilee observed with history from 1858. Letters from pastors read. Rev Charles E Blanchard current pastor. Ladies’ Aid Society divided for church repairs. bets on fundraiser. A subscription drive underway. bell purchase planned. James Gargett reports sale of half interest in Holstein bull Saddie Vale for 500. Alfred Papworth awarded state college fellowship at Michigan. starts work next September. Prof Harlow Whittemore, Alma College graduate, awarded Master of Landscape Design from Michigan. has been teaching at the university.

T. J. Carney Detroit Edgar Lake View William Wysel A. G. Leitch Coldwater James Edwards Frank P. Knowles Houghton Walter C. Burns Weston Ohio Knowles City Hall L. D. Sigler Cadillac Sigler Charles E. Blanchard G. P. Blanchard Blanchard Alm College Ald Society Sumner Reying Frank Gee Hert Gee Bertaide Favbile Siew James Gargett Sumner Township Michigan King Kerndyke King Kerndyke Saddie Vale King Alfred Papworth State College Regents University of Michigan Papworth

Boy Workers' Conference at Ithaca Presbyterian Church

A county meeting for men interested in boy Sunday school work and YMCA group activities is set for Sunday at 3:00 p.m. July 2. Prof. Cook chairs. H C Moore leads singing. Talks include The Importance of Our Work by W McFadien and How to Interest Boys in Bible Study by W N Drake.

Cook H.C. Moore W. McFadien W. N. Drake L. F. Crowell Frank Conwis

Candidate for State Senator from the 25th District

A formal announcement declares the speaker, backed by Republicans and Democrats, offering to run for State Senator on the Republican ticket. He asks friends and supporters across the district to endorse his candidacy.

Herby

Church News Church notes on weekly services and union plan

Multiple local churches list upcoming sermons and services for Sunday and midweek, with revivals and communion observed. Summer union services are planned in July and August with a rotating pastors schedule across Baptist Episcopal United Brothers Presbyterian Church of Christ and other congregations. The Alma Building and Loan Association annual meeting is announced for July 18 at 8 PM in Potlasky block room 16.

Fairview Park Fairview River Avenue Alma Republic Motor Truck Plant Union Phone Church of Christ M. G. Ault Baptist Church Elliott Episcopal Church H. M. Crooks United Brothers Church W. H. Mason Presbyterian Church A. R. Atwood Chautauqua Janes J.P. Jackson A.B. Bowman C. E. Long Alma Building and Loan Association Potlasky Block P. M. Smith

Record appoints Adgate as subscription solicitor

P. T. Adgate has become subscription solicitor and collector for the Record and will call on patrons in arrears to settle accounts when he visits. The paper raises prices due to higher paper costs and urges payment to avoid further increases.

P. T. Adgate

Mallory Announces Candidacy for State Representative

Walter C Mallory declares run for Republican nomination for State Legislature representing Gratiot County. He appeals to friends for support, stating lifelong Republican credentials and ability to represent the people.

Gratiot County Walter C. Mallory

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